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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama Daily Auction Summary, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

3,629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.00/cwt ≈ $1,881/hd at 875 lb · 61 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.00/cwt ≈ $1,897/hd at 921 lb · 56 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $232.08/cwt +17.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 673 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,629 784 5,838
Feeder cattle 2,871 585 4,637
Slaughter cattle 650 129 973
Replacement cattle 108 70 228

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 6 287.00–300.00 $292.78 $931 -4.72
365 365 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,011 -15.73
370–380 value added 375 2 292.00–295.00 $293.52 $1,101 —
400–425 419 5 274.00–280.00 $277.84 $1,164 +0.63
450–468 value added 462 3 266.00–277.50 $273.77 $1,265 —
455–490 477 11 252.00–275.00 $265.42 $1,266 +1.24
505 value added 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 —
515–545 534 17 242.00–265.00 $256.43 $1,369 +3.33
550–595 571 42 236.00–259.00 $248.38 $1,418 —
600–625 617 8 228.00–242.00 $237.00 $1,462 +19.00
665–695 673 55 228.00–240.00 $232.08 $1,562 +17.08
725–745 732 3 229.00–230.00 $229.66 $1,681 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 61 215.00 $215.00 $1,881 —
921 921 56 206.00 $206.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 —
325 325 7 275.00–285.00 $280.71 $912 +6.03
350–395 372 16 262.00–280.00 $271.49 $1,010 +0.11
415–420 419 4 236.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,001 -11.30
455–499 495 14 240.00–255.00 $253.30 $1,254 —
530 530 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,256 -9.00
550–595 574 9 224.00–245.00 $236.88 $1,360 +1.17
605–630 624 5 212.00–227.50 $221.97 $1,385 -7.01
660–690 674 6 205.00–230.00 $223.50 $1,506 +23.50
1000 1000 11 176.00 $176.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 250.00–255.00 $251.73 $836 —
375–385 378 5 230.00–255.00 $247.00 $934 +2.40
415 415 1 226.00 $226.00 $938 -6.00
500–535 518 2 220.00–227.00 $223.38 $1,157 -2.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 260.00–270.00 $265.33 $711 —
315–345 329 4 235.00–257.00 $247.08 $813 -6.74
355–390 370 8 230.00–244.00 $237.06 $877 -7.45
405–445 425 33 225.00–240.00 $229.04 $973 -4.95
455 value added 455 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,106 —
455–497 483 47 218.00–235.00 $225.70 $1,090 -1.82
520 fancy 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
500–545 523 44 210.00–228.00 $219.22 $1,147 +5.59
550–590 575 30 205.00–224.00 $213.44 $1,227 +13.44
600–645 614 32 190.00–220.00 $205.57 $1,262 +10.93
650–675 661 5 189.00–200.00 $194.28 $1,284 +7.26
672 value added 672 31 220.50 $220.50 $1,482 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $543 —
270–280 274 4 236.00–250.00 $244.69 $670 —
310–340 324 13 225.00–250.00 $240.97 $781 +4.32
365–395 382 5 225.00–232.00 $227.96 $871 -2.65
400–445 425 28 215.00–228.00 $220.25 $936 -1.73
450–495 474 24 210.00–222.00 $215.16 $1,020 -2.66
500–548 530 31 205.00–218.00 $211.25 $1,120 +2.09
550–595 565 19 195.00–212.00 $203.12 $1,148 -1.87
600–645 620 15 180.00–204.00 $190.14 $1,179 +0.85
650–685 662 5 170.00–185.00 $180.16 $1,193 -5.79
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 215.00–230.00 $222.56 $741 -0.99
355–395 377 9 212.00–222.00 $217.60 $820 -2.40
400–440 425 12 208.00–215.00 $212.16 $902 +0.39
465–495 478 13 198.00–210.00 $202.86 $970 -3.64
505–540 526 5 190.00–200.00 $197.39 $1,038 +0.99
570–595 581 7 182.00–192.00 $188.01 $1,092 +1.34
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 +4.00
675 675 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,202 —
735–745 740 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
255–285 273 4 280.00–297.00 $290.69 $794 +16.69
305–345 330 5 250.00–290.00 $272.68 $900 +8.42
350–395 374 11 240.00–290.00 $259.43 $970 —
400–445 420 17 224.00–253.00 $242.93 $1,020 -2.80
455–498 481 25 210.00–242.00 $230.29 $1,108 -1.23
500–545 524 17 208.00–238.00 $222.71 $1,167 +6.56
550–597 585 35 204.00–228.00 $219.44 $1,284 —
600–645 626 18 187.00–224.00 $205.79 $1,288 -2.85
652–695 665 6 190.00–220.00 $206.58 $1,374 +10.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 310.00–315.00 $312.67 $704 —
270 value added 270 1 310.00 $310.00 $837 —
250–285 271 5 290.00–300.00 $293.99 $797 —
305–335 323 4 290.00–300.00 $294.18 $950 +14.18
330–340 value added 335 2 297.00 $297.00 $995 —
355 value added 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 —
355–380 369 8 265.00–295.00 $278.09 $1,026 +11.11
400–445 421 11 235.00–267.00 $251.99 $1,061 +13.04
455–495 473 12 232.00–255.00 $247.59 $1,171 —
500–533 514 19 227.00–241.00 $231.61 $1,190 +15.61
550–590 567 13 215.00–233.00 $226.12 $1,282 —
600–645 624 14 200.00–221.00 $210.45 $1,313 -3.55
650–695 668 12 190.00–208.00 $201.26 $1,344 -2.74
660–685 value added 672 3 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,452 —
700–745 715 3 185.00–190.00 $186.74 $1,335 -5.26
750–790 770 2 190.00–192.00 $190.97 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 —
255–295 273 3 260.00–265.00 $263.20 $719 +10.86
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
370–395 382 3 240.00–245.00 $243.28 $929 +15.28
405–445 424 13 212.00–242.00 $227.39 $964 +1.87
455–495 481 16 204.00–230.00 $222.54 $1,070 +0.93
500–540 515 26 198.00–224.00 $218.13 $1,123 +9.82
550–595 570 14 196.00–215.00 $205.82 $1,173 —
600–635 624 10 180.00–209.00 $195.00 $1,217 —
650–665 658 3 180.00–190.00 $184.02 $1,211 —
730–735 734 4 170.00–174.00 $173.01 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1555 1128 80-85% 73 89.00–101.00 $97.36 $1,098 -3.70
925–1580 1193 80-85% 82 100.00–108.00 $104.13 $1,242 —
965–1515 1232 80-85% 37 107.00–114.00 $110.37 $1,360 +13.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1240 1009 85-90% 39 76.00–96.00 $90.13 $909 -9.72
795–1390 1011 85-90% 34 84.00–102.00 $92.98 $940 -6.87
880–1250 1028 85-90% 30 90.00–105.00 $93.52 $961 -6.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1625 1353 75-80% 17 93.00–102.00 $98.06 $1,327 —
825–1570 1357 75-80% 34 100.00–108.00 $104.49 $1,418 —
1110–1890 1538 75-80% 18 106.00–111.00 $108.59 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1585 1362 11 105.00–114.00 $109.15 $1,487 —
1100–2095 1541 28 113.00–124.00 $116.86 $1,801 —
1435–1965 1824 8 120.00–131.00 $124.36 $2,268 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,320.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,095.00–1,150.00 $1,122.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–1,150.00 $1,031.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,048.00–1,128.00 $1,096.60
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 848.00–883.00 $865.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $912.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 875.00–1,300.00 $1,125.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.